Record vaccine exemptions surge among U.S. kindergartners as MMR coverage dips
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CDC data for the 2025–2026 school year show kindergartners’ vaccination rates declined again, with nonmedical exemptions reaching a nationwide 4% and 42 of 46 states reporting increases; MMR vaccination fell to 92.4% and about 280,000 kindergartners were not vaccinated, contributing to rising measles activity and underscoring concerns about herd immunity (95%).
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